Neolithic and Bronze Age Landscapes of North Mayo: Report 2011

Comparatively little is known about the pre-bog soils of North Mayo. A crude distinction may have
existed between soils developed over Carboniferous lime- and sandstones and those on the
Dalradian and older rock to the west, with the Carboniferous areas likely to have had higher quality
soils with better drainage and productivity. However, this will have been moderated by the tills,
glacio-marine and marine muds and other superficial deposits consequent upon deglaciation.
Variation at a small scale is likely to have been significant, and exposure to winds important in
determining farming potential.
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